Hull manager Phil Brown is hopeful Andy Dawson and George Boateng will be fit for the Barclays Premier League clash with Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Both players picked up niggles in the impressive 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday but Brown is hoping to name the same side.

Optimistic: Dawson (left) will be given time to prove his fitness

Geovanni is still out after travelling to Portugal for treatment on a minor medial ligament problem while Jimmy Bullard has returned to training and could make his comeback against West Ham next weekend.